TELECAST TO AIR LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGASSUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2016 AT 8:00 PM LIVE ET/DELAYED PT ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

WHAT: The51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. It is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

New this year, “ACM Awards Backstage Live,” the streaming online show produced in conjunction with the 51st ACM Awards telecast, will offer fans an all-access pass with a livestream of the red carpet and backstage areas. During the telecast, “ACM Awards Backstage Live” becomes a second screen experience with multiple cameras backstage giving viewers an exclusive look at all the special moments that aren't seen on television. “ACM Awards Backstage Live” will stream live and simultaneously with the CBS broadcast on CBS.com and ACMawards.com.

MORE: About the Academy of Country Music AwardsThe 51st Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, R.A. Clark, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are executive producers. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.